"Incheon Namdong-gu Eliminates Dementia Prevention Gaps... AI Phone Care Combined with Home Visits"

Daekyo Newif and Visiting Learning Cognitive Enhancement Service Agreement

Incheon Namdong-gu, which has been leading the prevention of dementia in the elderly using artificial intelligence, will additionally support home visit care services.

On the 16th, Namdong-gu announced that it will carry out the 'Home Visit Cognitive Enhancement Service Project' targeting about 30 participants with mild cognitive impairment among dementia Smart Cure Call participants, in collaboration with Daekyo Newif.

Park Jong-hyo, Mayor of Namdong-gu, Incheon (right), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a 'Visiting Learning Cognitive Enhancement Service Business Agreement' with representatives of Daekyo Newif on the 15th.
[Photo by Namdong-gu, Incheon]

Previously, the district introduced the dementia Smart Cure Call last year, the first in the nation to use artificial intelligence to support emotional communication and reminiscence training, and this project adds home visits. The Home Visit Cognitive Enhancement Service involves professional instructors visiting homes twice a month to check on participants based on Smart Cure Call conversations and provide cognitive enhancement activity classes.

Daekyo Newif’s home visit cognitive enhancement learning is conducted once every two weeks for 30 minutes using the dementia prevention content 'Brain Training Kit.' It offers one-on-one customized learning and emotional management services tailored to cognitive status such as forgetfulness, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia stages.

A Daekyo Newif official stated, "We will strive to contribute to improving the quality of life by supporting the enhancement of cognitive abilities and emotional management of the elderly through home visit cognitive care services."

Through this project, the district expects to resolve any potential care gaps, suppress social isolation and dementia progression among participants, and improve their quality of life. Park Jong-hyo, Mayor of Namdong-gu, said, "As the population ages and dementia prevalence increases, we hope that personalized cognitive care will help residents prevent dementia."